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circumstances Which Put Him on the Throne
Causes of His Deposition

Circumstances Which Put Him on the Throne
Causes of His Deposition.
New York Times.
'.King Kalakauas reign commenced with
trouble and rioting which verged into revolution,
and it seems likely to end in the same manner,
too" remarked gentleman at Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday to group OF friends who were
discussing the recent uprising in Hawaii The
gentleman had spent several hours on the islands,
and had been at one time an officer in the Kings
army He gave the following history:
with the death of King Lunailo in 1874,
ended the dynasty of the Kamehamehas and
made necessary the election of successor by
the Legislature. Queen Emma. the widow of
Kamehameha ~, and Prince David Kalakaua
were the only available candidates. Queen
Emma was perhaps the most popular with the
natives at this time, but she was greatly under
British influence. Most of the American resi-
dents were opposed to her election, except the
missionaries who thought that through her they
could regain the control in politics that they had
lost during the reign of Kamehameha V. Kala-
kaua. on the other hand, was very favorably
disposed toward the Americans He had filed
various high positions under former kings, and
was chief of exalted rank.
1.-The feeling between tho adherents of both
candidates was very bitter. When the Legisa
ture convened in accordance with proclama
ton issued by the Cabinet. the day following
Lunalilo's death, the grounds of the legislative
buildings were thronged with excited rabble.
When the result of the balloting, which elected
Kalakaua to the throne by vote of SO on. of 60,
was announced, the adherents of Queen Emma
crowded to the front, and loud murmurs of dis
sent were nGarO. Inc Vice-prcSlQ0nL OF the As.
sembly, who partisan of Queen Emma,
addressed the people, urging them TO go home in
peace and accept their new King The crowd.
however, paid no attention to his remarks and
when the committee appointed to inform Kala-
kaua of his election, attempted to leave the
grounds il was assaulted and driven back into
the building. One of the committeeman. who
had reached his carriage, was dragged from it
and barely escaped with his life.
assThe excitement and evaporation of che NAL
contents grew stronger. The windows and
DOORS which had been barricaded by the fright
ened king makers, were broken in. The rioters
rushed into the building, broke open the Offices
of the judges. Attorney General and Marshal.
smashed the furniture and threw it into the
street, along with the books and archives Then
the rioters invaded the Assembly room and at
tackled the members who voted for kalakaua.
Sticks broken chair legs and rulers were laid
about their heads without mercy.
I'm the meantime the native police had torn
off their badges and mingled with the rioters.
The volunteer troops could not be trusted. The
situation became desperate that the King
elect and Charles r. Bishop, the Minister of For
eign Affairs went to Henry A. Pierce. the United
States resident minister, and asked for the in
tervention of the Unitet States naval forces
living in the harbor. Con manders Belknap ana
Skerret, accompanied by SIR. Pierce. had been
present during the proceedings in order to act
with promptness should the necessity
arise The Portsmouth and Tuscarora were